This document provides a summary of the history of the North Avondale Synagogue in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was formed in 1945 through the merger of Yad Charutzim and Tifereth Israel congregations. It discusses the origins and furnishings of the synagogue, Zionist meetings that took place there, the cemetery maintained by the congregations, headstones from the early 1900s, and Rabbi Kalchman who served as the synagogue's rabbi from 1945-1964. The document also thanks Paul Nathan and Greg Spitz for providing information.
2. North Avondale SynagogueNorth Avondale Synagogue
Then and NowThen and Now
3870 Reading Road
From: http://www.americansynagoguearchitecture.com/OhioSamplePage.htm
3. HistoryHistory
• Merger of Yad Charutzim and Tifereth Israel
~1945
• Yad Charutzim (Haruzim)organized before 1894
• Tifereth Israel (Walnut Hills),‘Artisans Shul’ organized 1906
• Furnishings
• Theater-style seats from Al Harris
• Stained Glass from Stillpass Family
Zionist Meetings inZionist Meetings in
Cincinnati!!Cincinnati!!
Note: Maccabaean is journal of
Federation of American Zionists (1896),
forerunner of Zionist Org America
4. Other Google EntriesOther Google Entries
From: Biographical Sketches of Rabbis and Cantors in the U.S. 1903 Lasker-Lyons
From: 1919-1920 American Jewish Yearbook
5. CemeteryCemetery
• Each synagogue maintained its own cemetery
• ~100 years old
• Merger created a huge lot ~1/2 sq mile.
• Parcels sold (?) to New Hope and Northern Hills Synagogues
• Bernard Schwartz established cemetery fund to
maintain site with excess funds supporting the
synagogue.
• For the last 20 years, cemetery maintained by Paul Nathan
• Funds deposited with JCGC
6. Yad CharutzimYad Charutzim
Oldest stones from 1918
• Mary Meyers: My homemaker, Miriam Meyers
died 27th Cheshvan, 26 years old.
No traditional Jewish name, i.e., daughter of ...
• Louis Shockler: A simple and sweet man, Reb
Eliezer son of Reb Ari Zvi died 20th Elul.
Chapel built by
Koeningsberg
Family
7. Tifereth IsraelTifereth Israel
Oldest stones from 1917-18
• Harris Kinsler: Reb Izal Hersh son of Jacob Leib
died 7th Iyar
• Abraham Block: Abraham Aaron son of Zvi
Pinchas HaKohane, died 17th Kislev
8. Rabbi Kalchman
Rabbi of North Avondale (1945-1964)
(Greg Spitz, grandson)
‘Rabbi Yissocher Dov son of
Rabbi and judge Menecham
Manish, Kalchman
Born 21 Sivan 5658, died 6
Kislev 5727.
Rabbi and increaser of
Torah for 45 years in Israel.
Rabbi of Yad Charutzim
Tifereth Israel for 19
years.
Seeker of the Torah of
Hashem. He emersed
himself in Torah day and
night.’
